Sand Sculptures: Sketching 3D Shapes from 2D Sand Drawings

Hybrid Skill Workflow Diagram:   Input: Transformation: Output:   Written Description: The first step in this workflow involves using a sandbox for the drawing template. By using sand as the drawing medium, it makes it easy to create and reset patterns. Once a pattern is drawn it can either be modified or saved to be
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The Augmented Carve: Wood Carving Through Motion Capture Feedback

Dyani Robarge & Jack Fogel project context | motivation | scope | implementation   The system our team is developing harnesses the learned skill of woodcarving and applies this trade to an augmented assembly process. Specifically, the project seeks to augment the process by which individual branches are carefully carved. VIDEO: Wood Carving Half Lap
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Cake City: Interactive Cake-based Urban Design for Children

1. Hybrid Skill Workflow Diagram 2.Annotated Drawings   Input: Transformation:   Process: Left: Input, in which cardboard forms that represent buildings are arranged on a 2′ x 2′ table and whiteboard surface under a Kinect. Green spaces (green), roads (purple), and bodies of water (blue) are drawn in with markers. A boundary (cyan) for the
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